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Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमध्ये तु यो दद्यात्प्रेतभोजनम् ॥ हृष्टेन मनसा विप्रे प्रेतभागं विशेषतः ॥
jñātisambandhimadhye tu yo dadyāt pretabhojanam || hṛṣṭena manasā vipre pretabhāgaṃ viśeṣataḥ ||
अपने रिश्तेदारों में से जो कोई खाना देंगे मरने वाले के लिए, वो खुशी से करे। ब्राह्मण को खिलाना, यह सबसे बड़ा काम है।
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It shows how Purāṇic ritual culture ties ancestor rites to family networks, emphasizing both social continuity and affect (intentionality) in giving.
No geographic site is specified here; the verse addresses household/community practice.
Offerings for the departed should be made within kinship responsibility and with a positive, willing intention.
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